San Francisco to Amarillo (SFO–AMA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
1,159 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
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Connecting Flight Schedule 7 1-stop flights Verified 3w ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 7 hubs
LAS Las Vegas 4h 33m ACASAZ WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Amarillo flights
DEN Denver 5h 13m ACAVF9 UA Denver (DEN) to Amarillo flights
DAL Dallas 5h 30m JTLTWYWN WN Dallas (DAL) to Amarillo flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 5h 48m AAACAY AAASBA Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Amarillo flights
IAH Houston 7h 29m EKNHNZ EKNZUA Houston (IAH) to Amarillo flights
AUS Austin 11h 2m ACDLKE WN Austin (AUS) to Amarillo flights
SLC Salt Lake City ~5h 17m ACAFAM WN Salt Lake City (SLC) to Amarillo flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Francisco to Amarillo
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 1,159 mi 3h 59m nonstop +2h ahead

SFO–AMA had nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in August 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 1,159 miles in 3h 59m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop SFO–AMA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 1 100%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: WN (1 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to AMA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
7
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~11h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
486
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SFO → AMA
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
Return
AMA → SFO
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → AMA delays →

Other ways to reach Amarillo from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.
Metric SFO→AMA OAK→AMA SJC→AMA
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 1
Weekly flights 2
Flight time 3h 59m 3h 52m 2h 32m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+2h
Amarillo is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · AMA: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 8:00 PM in Amarillo.
Distance & Flight Time
1,159 mi / 1,865 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 59m gate to gate.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–AMA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Amarillo route.
Route details
Distance1,159 mi / 1,865 km
Flight time3h 59m
Time difference+2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: AMA
IATA / ICAOAMA / KAMA
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr0.8M
Elevation3,607 ft / 1,099 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to AMA flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport take about 3h 59m gate to gate. The route covers 1,159 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from SFO to AMA: Southwest Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 3h 59m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Harry Reid, Denver and Dallas Love Field.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to AMA and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Amarillo is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
Yes, return flights from AMA to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, SJC and SMF. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SFO to AMA

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) had nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in August 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

SFO to AMA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to AMA is about 3 hours 59 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,159 miles (1,865 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Harry Reid, Denver and Dallas Love Field. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Sacramento (SMF).